Stacey Drant, MD
Areas of expertise: Preventive Cardiology, Marfan syndrome
Locations: Main Building
About Stacey Drant, MD
Titles
Attending Cardiologist
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Cardiology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Pediatric Cardiology
2017, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patient Satisfaction Award
2017, Wolff Center at UPMC Award for Excellence in Patient Experience
2016, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patient Satisfaction Award
2016, UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience and Medical Staff Honor Roll
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2019-present, Acer Therapeutics, Advisory Board Member
2018-present, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
2015-present, American College of Cardiology
- 2015-present, Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Quality Metric Group
2008-present, American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
- 2015-present, Pediatric Echo Lab Director's Group
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2006-present, Reviewer, Pediatric Cardiology
Academic and Institutional Committees
2017-present, Physician Well Being Committee
Research Interests
Aortopathy associated with bicuspid aortic valve and connective tissue disease. Lifestyle Medicine in Pediatrics Application of novel echocardiographic techniques to clinical practice.
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Brown University, Providence, RI
Internship
Pediatrics - University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Pediatrics - University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Publications
Publications
2019
Singh A, Feingold B, Rivera-Lebron B, Weiner D, Drant S.: Correlating objective echocardiographic parameters in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Perinatol. 39(9): 1282-1290, Sep 2019.
2017
Feingold B, Salgado CM, Reyes-Múgica M, Drant SE, Miller SA, Kennedy M, Kellman P, Schelbert EB, Wong TC.: Diffuse myocardial fibrosis among healthy pediatric heart transplant recipients: Correlation of histology, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and clinical phenotype. Pediatr Transplant. 21(5): e12986, Aug 2017.
2015
Horner K, Kuk JL, Barinas-Mitchell E, Drant S, DeGroff C, Lee S.: Effect of Aerobic versus Resistance Exercise on Pulse Wave Velocity, Intima Media Thickness and Left Ventricular Mass in Obese Adolescents. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 27(4): 494-502, Nov 2015.
2013
Flanagan R, Cain N, Tatum GH, Debrunner MG, Drant S, Feingold B.: Left ventricular myocardial performance index change for detection of acute cellular rejection in pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 17(8): 782-6, Dec 2013.
2008
Behera SK, Trang J, Feeley BT, Levi DS, Alejos JC, Drant S.: The use of Doppler tissue imaging to predict cellular and antibody-mediated rejection in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 12(2): 207-14, Mar 2008.
2006
Perens G S, Shannon K M, Levi D S, Drant S: Successful treatment of eosinophilic pleural effusions following congenital heart surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 27(1): 168-169, Jan-Feb 2006.
Odim JN, Wu J, Laks H, Banerji A, Drant S.: Cardiac surgery in children with end-stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 81(2): 697-700, Feb 2006.
Peterson RE, Levi DS, Williams RJ, Lai WW, Sklansky MS, Drant S.: Echocardiographic predictors of outcome in fetuses with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 19(11): 1393-400, Nov 2006.
2004
Gupta A, Daggett C, Drant S, Rivero N, Lewis A.: Prospective randomized trial of ketorolac after congenital heart surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 18(4): 454-7, Aug 2004.
Gurvitz M, Chang RK, Drant S, Allada V.: Frequency of aortic root dilation in children with a bicuspid aortic valve. Am J Cardiol. 94(10): 1337-40, Nov 2004.
2002
Lan YT, Chang RK, Drant S, Odim J, Laks H, Wong AL, Allada V.: Outcome of staged surgical approach to neonates with single left ventricle and moderate size bulboventricular foramen. Am J Cardiol. 89(8): 959-63, Apr 2002.
2001
Chang RK, McDiarmid SV, Alejos JC, Drant SE, Klitzner TS.: Echocardiographic findings of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children after orthotopic liver transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 5(3): 187-91, Jun 2001.
1999
Chang RK, Alejos JC, Atkinson D, Jensen R, Drant S, Galindo A, Laks H.: Bubble contrast echocardiography in detecting pulmonary arteriovenous shunting in children with univentricular heart after cavopulmonary anastomosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 33(7): 2052-8, Jun 1999.
1998
Atkinson DE, Drant S.: Diagnosis of heterotaxy syndrome by fetal echocardiography. Am J Cardiol. 82(9): 1147-9, A10, Nov 1998.
Lai WW, Lipshultz SE, Easley KA, Starc TJ, Drant SE, Bricker JT, Colan SD, Moodie DS, Sopko G, Kaplan S.: Prevalence of congenital cardiovascular malformations in children of human immunodeficiency virus-infected women: the prospective P2C2 HIV Multicenter Study. P2C2 HIV Study Group, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. J Am Coll Cardiol. 32(6): 1749-55, Nov 1998.
1995
Laks H, Gates RN, Grant PW, Drant S, Allada V, Harake B.: Aortic to right ventricular shunt for pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum. Ann Thorac Surg. 59(2): 342-7, Feb 1995.
Drant SE, Klitzner TS, Shannon KM, Wetzel GT, Williams RG.: Guidance of radiofrequency catheter ablation by transesophageal echocardiography in children with palliated single ventricle. Am J Cardiol. 76(17): 1311-2, Dec 1995.
1986
Drant S, Montestruque S, Bradley G, Spira A, Bramhall J.: The use of DNA-intercalating dye to monitor cell fusion and microinjection. J Biochem Biophys Methods. 12(5-6): 253-64, Jun 1986.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2016
Drant S, Allada V: Echocardiography lab productivity. Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: From Fetus to Adult. Lai W, Mertens L, Cohen M, Geva T (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell,Oxford, UK, Page: 19-30, 2016.